Pinsent Masons advises Cardiff Council & Vale of Glamorgan on the Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment Project

21 Apr 2015 | 03:06 pm | 1 min. read

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan on the joint procurement of the organic sustainable waste project developed by contractor, Kelda Organic Energy (Cardiff) Ltd.

The project has been procured as part of the Welsh Government’s Food Waste Treatment Programme and is the largest to close to date.

Under the proposed contract – worth approximately £20 million – construction would commence this summer on the 35,000 tonnes-per-year capacity food waste per year plant on the Dŵr Cymru waste water treatment works.

Commenting on the deal Didar Dhillon said:

"We were extremely pleased to have worked on such a significant transaction for Cardiff and the Vale which will provide a solid platform for the Authorities to work towards the Welsh Government’s challenging statutory recycling targets and the national waste strategy, “Towards Zero Waste”.

The site is adjacent to the Tremorfa industrial estate in the City, for which planning permission is already secured. An open windrow composting (OWC) facility would also be constructed on a Council site in Cardiff.

It is anticipated that the 1.5MW anaerobic digestion (AD) plant will be operational in 2016 and will provide electricity for the waste water treatment works.

The Pinsent Masons team acting on the transaction was led by legal director, Didar Dhillon, senior associate Oliver Mangiapane and associate Gemma Glasspole.

Pinsent Masons previously advised on the North East Wales AD Project which completed in 2013 and Prosiect Gwyrdd – a  residual waste project in South East Wales that closed in 2013.  Pinsent Masons is currently advising on the North Wales Residual Waste Project.

Latest press releases

Show me all press releases

Pinsent Masons advises ERG on acquisition of seven onshore wind farms from OnPath Energy

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised leading European renewable energy independent power producer ERG on its acquisition of a 100% stake in a portfolio of seven operational onshore wind farms in Northern England from OnPath Energy Midco Limited, a subsidiary of OnPath Energy.

Pinsent Masons advises CSG Chemical Solutions on Celtic Water Care Solutions acquisition

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised CSG Chemical Solutions (CSG) on their acquisition of Cork-based Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited (Celtic Water Care).

Pinsent Masons advises IFC on landmark investment to boost Retail sector in Senegal

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, on its landmark investment of €25 million in Groupe EDK, Senegal’s foremost retail and large-scale distribution operator.

People who viewed this press release also viewed

Show me all press releases

Pinsent Masons advises ERG on acquisition of seven onshore wind farms from OnPath Energy

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised leading European renewable energy independent power producer ERG on its acquisition of a 100% stake in a portfolio of seven operational onshore wind farms in Northern England from OnPath Energy Midco Limited, a subsidiary of OnPath Energy.

Pinsent Masons MPillay advises Proparco on strategic Asia Pacific energy investment

Law firm Pinsent Masons MPIllay has advised French development finance institution Proparco (Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Économique) on its investment in Singapore-headquartered energy-as-a-service (EaaS) infrastructure platform August Energy.

Pinsent Masons advises on acquisition of Alba Renewables

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Southeast Asia-based clean energy developer Alba Renewables on its acquisition by a leading global investment firm.

For all media enquiries, including arranging an interview with one of our spokespeople, please contact the press office on

+44 (0)20 7418 8199 or 

Location contacts

We are processing your request. \n Thank you for your patience. An error occurred. This could be due to inactivity on the page - please try again.